Glass-delivering apparatus



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E. H. LORENZ GLAss DELIVERING APPARATUS Filed April '7, 1919 4 Sheets-Sheet 4 [zwezzozf' Hmm? are/2z Patented Mar. 2, 1926.

UNITED STATES EDWARD H. LORENZ, OF XVEST HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT, ASSIGNOR TO HARTFORD- EMPIRE COMPANY, OF HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT, A CORPORATION OF DELAWARE.

GLASS-DELIVERING APPARATUS.

Application filed April 7, 1919. Serial No. 287,966.

To aZZ whom t may conce-7%:

Be it known that I, EDWARD H. LORENZ a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at lVest Hartford, in the county of Hartford and State of Connecticut, have invented new and useful Improvements in Glass-Delivering Apparatus, of which the following is a specification. v

The invention relates to apparatus for delivering or conveying charges of molten glass from a feeding means or furnace to .suitable mechanism for shaping or treating` the glass.

ln the apparatus herein disclosed as a preferred embodiment of the invention, the glass charges are delivered automatically and periodically to the molds of one or more forming machines, and its delivering movements are co-ordinated with the movements of the forming machinesin such a manner that the charges of glass are dclivered to the molds in the proper time relation to the movements of the molds, usually during intermissions in their movements.

Means are provided for temporarily arresting the delivery of the charges to any or all of the forming machines at will, `without arresting the regular issuance of the charges from the furnace or feeding means, thus maintaining the thermal and physical iliropertics of the glass necessary for proper feeding and working. If the regularity of issuance be interrupted, these properties of the glass would be altered, resulting in a c msiderablc loss of glass and of production while getting the glass again into the proper working condition. This feature constitutes an important object of the invention.

VFigure 1 of the drawings is a side view partly in section showing the mechanism in position to deliver charges of glass from a furnace or feeding means to the mold of a forming machine. Fig. 2 is a plan view of the apparatus of 1, showing but one of the conduits in position. Fig. 3 is a fragmentary plan view showing the arrangement for delivering to two conduits. Fig. 4 is a detail view of the mechanism for raising the upper ends of the conduits and to deflect the charges from their individual forming machines to thepcullet pit. Fig. 5 is asectional view of a part of the distributer sluuving the receiver thereof in its lowered position whereby all of the glass charges from the furnace or feeding means are allowed to fall to. the cullet pit. Figs. 6 and .7 are plan and end Aviews respectively of the operating mechanism by which the movements of the forming machines and the distributer are co-ordinated and timed. Figs. 8, 9 and 10 show diagrammatically the preferred arrangements by which delivery of glass charges may be made to two, three, ory four forming machines, from a single furnace outlet or feeding means. Figs.,11 and 12 show diagrammatically the delivery of charges by the distributer direct to one and two mold tables respectively, which may rotate continuously.

In Fig. 1 of the drawings the apparatus is shown in position to deliver charges of glass,- issuing from the outlet 1 of a furnace or feeding means 2, 'and severed if desired by shears 3, through a funnel 4 into the molds 5 of a forming machine 6.

The distributer 7 is mounted for swinging movement upon a saddle 8, by means of an annular support 10 provided with a step bearing 11. 'llhe saddle 8 is supported upon the base 12 which in turn is mounted upon a suitableI frame 13. Openings are provided in the support l10, base 12 and frame 13, so that when the receiver 14 is in the position of Fig. 5, the charges will fall by gravity through these openings into a cullet pitor other suitable receptacle.

The swinging support 10 is preferably locatedwith its vertical axis of swing beneath and in substantial alignment with the flow outlet 1, so that the charges contact uniformly with the same portion of the receiver 14 in whatever horizontaldirection it may be turned when the receiver is in operative position (Fig. 1); while the annular form of the support 10 leaves a clear opening through which the glass falls vertically when the deector 14 is out of operative position (Fig. 5), thus enabling the Vaxis of swing to be located beneath the outlet, without offering any physical obstruction to the free fall of the glass through the support.

The distributor 7 comprises the movable receiver 14 and the short trough 15, the latter being mounted' in a bracket 16 of the support 10. The receiver v14 is pivoted for vertical swinging movement on a pin 17 in a standard 18 on the support4 10. A lug 20 is formed on the under side of the receiver 14, and coacts with a roller or pin 21 on an arm 22 adjustably mounted u on a shaft 23. The shaft 23 is journalled 1n the standard 18 and is oscillated by a handle 24 fast thereon. The pivotal mounting of the reoeiver is such that when in the position shown in Fig. 1, the glass charges issuing.

from the furnace are guided by the receiver onto the short trough 15. When the receiver is lowered (Fig. 5) by raising the handle 24, the glass charges fall past the receiver and through the openings into the cullet pit.

The distributor 7 oseillates horizontally upon. the step bearing 11 in a predetermined order and time to distribute the charges .to a plurality of conduits 25 which deliver the glass charges to the forming machinery. To thus move the distributor there is attached to the support 10 one end of a link y26, the opposite end of which is pivoted to the end of an arm 27 fast to the` upper end of a vertical rock shaft 28 carried inthe vpillar 3'() bolted to the bracket 31. Fast to the lower` end of the shaft 28 is the arm 32, the end of which is connected bythe link 33 to the vertical arm 34 of a timing device, Figs. 6 and 7, by which the movements of the distributor 7 and the forming machinery are co-ordinated. A roller 29 on the'arm 34 coacts with a cam 35 fast to the shaft 36. A worm wheel 37 is keyed to the shaft 36 and is driven by the worm' 38 on theshaft 40. This shaft is driven by a sprocket wheel 41, rotated .by the chain 42 which is driven at a proper speed to co-ordinate the movements of the shearsand the distributor. Cams 43 and 44 are adustably mounted on the shaft 36 and by means of push rods 45 and 46 operate slide valves inl a cylinder 47, thereby controlling fluid pressure operated means. for the forming machines. y

By properly shaping and timing the cams 43, 44 and-35 and by regulating the speed of the driving chain, the operation of the shears, the movements the distributor and the forming-machinery are coordinated.

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fleet its charges to the cullet pit, the upper- The conduits 25 are radially disposed from the furnace outlet, and are inclined downwardly toward their delivery ends. The upper ends of the conduits are'supported for raising and lowering movements and lateral adjustment upon the bracket 31 and the lower ends-of the conduits are adjustably mounted for height upon the bar 48. Since the several conduits are alike only For raising e: :h conduit individually to stop delivery t6 its formino machine, and dei end of the conduit 25, is pivotally connected to one end of a lever 50 by the ball and socket hinge 51. The opposite end of the f lever 50 is fast to a pin 52- carried in the bracket 53 which is adj ustably secured to the terrupt the delivery, it is moved to the position of Fig.,4, in which position a curved deilector 64, formed on-the .under side of the lever 50, delects the charges from the short trough 15 to the trough 65 and thence to the cullet pit.

In order to regulate the trajectory Iand i speed of the glass charges when they leave the conduit, the lower end thereof is adjustablefor height in a yoke 66 on the end of a rod 67. The lower end of this rod is adjust-ably and slidably supported in a split bracket 68 bolted -to the bar 48 or other sta- 90 tionary partv of the delivery device.

A funnel 4 is mounted adjacent each forming machine to direct the glass charge from the conduit 25 to the molds 5. The funnel 4 is supported by a bracket 70, mounted on 95 the upper end of a column 71, and is located over the stopping or charging positionof the molds. y

The glass receiving surfaces of the distributor and of the conduits 25 may be', 100 sprayed from atomizing nozzles 72, or other suitablemeans with water or other fluid, which is converted by the heat of the charges into a lubricating film of steam'on which the charges slide smoothly and rapidly from the furnace to the molds.

In Figs. 8, 9 and 10 is shown diagram matically an arrangement associating two, threev or four formlng machines around a v single furnace or feeding machine so that they may be fed automatically and periodically by the delivery device. The arrangement by which the two forming machines chines.

Incases where the number. of machines or other conditions permit the machines-to beset closer to the furnace outlet, the conduits 25 may be dispensed with, and if necessary the trough 15 or the receiver 14 of the distributer 7 may be lengthened to deliver the charges directly-to the molds of one or more ,130

forming machines, as shown in Figs. 11 and 12 respectively. By properly shaping the cam 35,` the distributer 7 will be caused to deliver the charges successively to the molds can be timed by properly shaping the cam.

35 to impart the necessary oscillations to the distributer.

The operation is as follows:-Assuming the parts to be in the position shown in Figs. 1 and 3, and that the forming machine 6 carrying the molds or receptacles has come to rest with one of the molds immediately beneath the funnel 4, and-that charges of glass are being periodically fed from the lfurnace outlet or other feeding means 2,' and that a suitable Huid iilm or lubricant isbeing sprayed on the distributer and the conduits, the charges so fed lwill be deflected by the receiver 14 onto the short trough 15, whence they will travel along` the conduit into the funnel 4 and mold 5 immediately thereunder. 'Ihe distributer is then moved horizontally upon its step bearing 11 by means ot the cam and mechanism actuated thereby, to the position shown in dotted lines in Fig. 3, whereupon a charge of glass is dclivered to the other conduit 25 and thence to the forming machine associated therewith.

To arrest the delivery of the charges to all of the forming machines, the handle 24 is moved upwardly, thereby permitting the receiver let to lower under its weight to the position shown in' Fig. 5. All of the charges delivered by the 'feeding means are thus allowed to tall into the cullet pit. To resume delivery of the charges to the forming machines, a reverse movement of the handle 24 will restore the receiver to its receiving position as shown in Fig. 1.

ly operating the handles G2 any of the individual conduits 'may be raised to the position ot Fig. 4, thus stopping the delivery of charges tothe corresponding machines, bv deilectingthe charges to the cullet pit.

`Normal delivery of charges will be continued to those machines whose conduits remain in the position of Fig. 1.

It willgbe understood that the invention is not limited to the. particular arrangement herein shown and described, but may be modied in various ways within the scope ot the invention, to adapt it to various conditions ot service.

I claim z- 4 1. In apparatus for delivering molten glass, a delivering member mounted for actuation in different planes, in one ot which planes the member maybe selectively actuated to render it operative or inoperative as a delivering member.

2. In apparatus for delivering molten glass, a delivering member mounted "for swinging movements in dil'crent planes, in one of which planes the member may be selectively swung to render it operative or inoperative as a delivering member.

In apparatus for delivering molten glass, a 'delivering member mounted Vfor horizontal and vertical actuation, whereby one of said actuations selectively renders the apparatus operative or inoperative as to its delivering function.

4. A glass delivery apparatus con'iprising a plurality of glass delivering members, said members being'mounted for actuation `in dillerent planes whereby actuation ot' one 0i said -members in its plane selectively renders the delivering apparatus operative or inoperative. Y

5. Apparatus for the delivery ot molten glass made in sections, one ot' which is mounted for movement in a substantially vertical direction into and out of glass de livering relation to an adjoining section, whereby glass delivered by one of said sections is not received by the other sections.

(i. A conduit for delivering molten glass comprising a plurality of movable sections located in'delivering continuityl and means tor'moving one of said'sections verticalily,

in respect to the other to interrupt their delivering continuity. i

7. The combination with means for i'eeding charges of glass downwardly, ot glass delivering apparatus located in the path of the downwardly moving charges, a portion oi? said apparatus being movable in one direction to distribute said. charges and movable in another direction to discontinue the distribution of said charges.

8. rThe combinationv with an outlet for discharging charges ot' glass, of apparatus for receiving the glass and delivering it to a plurality ot stations comprising a distributer mounted to swing horizontally about an axis beneath said outlet and having a receiving portion adapted to be moved independently of the said swinging` movement, into and out of receiving position.

9. Means for delivering charges of glass from a feeding means to a plurality of torming machines including a glass delivering device mounted for swinging movement about an axis beneath said feeding means, a part oit said delivering device being movable, independently of said swinging movement, to arrest the delivery of the charges te the forming machines.-

10. The combination with means for feeding charges or' glass downwardly, comcomprising a plurality of movable sections located in delivering continuity, a support distributer.

common to said sectlons, means for moving said sections in unison upon said support, and 'means for moving one of said sections out of said delivering continuity independently of its movement upon said support.

12. A chute for delivering molten glass comprising a plurality of movable sections located in delivering continuity, a support common to said sections, means for moving said sections in unison upon said support and means for moving one of said sections vertically out of delivering continuity with another section, independently of its mov ment on said support.

13. The combination with means for feeding molten glass in charges, of a plurality of forming machines, a sectional glass delivering device adapted to deliver the said charges of glass from the feeding means to the forming machines, a pivotal support for the said device disposed beneath the said feeding` means, means for moving the sec-1 tional device periodically about said pivotal support to deliver said charges to said4 forming machines,one of the sectlonal parts being. also movable.Y out of delivering relation, to arrest the delivery of the glass cliarges.-

14. In a glass delivering apparatus, the

combination of a distributer and a plurality of conduits located in co--operative relation to the distributer, and means for .moving the conduits out of co-operative relation with thcfdistributer at will. c

15. In a glass delivering apparatus, the

- combination of a distributer and a plurality of conduits located in co-operative relation to the distributer, and means for moving*- the conduits at will independently of each other out of (zo-operative relation with the *16. A glass delivering apparatus adapted to' deliver charges of'- glass 4from a glass feeding meansv to a formin machine, comprising a plurality of con uits and means for moving any of the conduits vertically in respect to the other conduits. v

17. A glass delivering apparatuscomprising a distributer and a conduit adapted to co-operate witheach other, means for moving the distributer horizontally in respect to the conduit and means for moving the conduit vertically relative to the distributer.

18. The combination with means for feeding molten glass in charges, of a glass delivering device, comprising a distributer and a conduit, means for discontinuing the delivery of the glass by the distributer, and means independent of the distributer and forming a part of the conduit for discontinuing the delivery of the charges to the conduit.

4the delivery of said charges to said conduit.

19. A glass delivering apparatus adapted 20. A glass delivering .apparatus adapted to deliver charges of glass from a feeding means to forming machinery, comprising a distributer and a conduit, the distributer receiving the glass charges and delivering them to said conduit, whereby they are delivered to said forming machinery and means for moving the conduit relative to the distributer thereby arresting the delivery of the charges from the distributer to -the forming machinery.

21. The combination with means for feeding molten glass, a glass delivering apparatus comprising a distributer and a plurality of conduits, the-distributer being located beneath said feeding means and adapted to receive and distribute the glass-to the conduits, and means forming a part of the distributer and movable relative thereto for discontinuing at will the distribution of the glass to the conduits.

22. The combination with means for feeding charges of molten glass, of a glass delivering apparatus, including a swinging distributer located beneath said feeding means, and a plurality of conduits, the distributer being adapted to receive and distribute the glass charges to the conduits, and eans forming a part of theswinging distributer and-independently movable relative thereto,

glass chargesbythe distributer.

23. A glass delivering apparatus comprising a distributer mounted for swinging movement, and a plurality ofconduits radially disposedin respect to the distributer and adjacent the path of movement thereof, and' automatic means for-swinging the distributer in a predetermined order and time toA present the said'distributer Aperiodically to each of the said conduits, and means for moving the said conduits into and out of coactive relation to the distributer.

24. In a glass delivering apparatus, the combination of a distributer, and a conduit for discontinuing the distribution -of the located 'in co-operative relation therewith ,and means including a delector for, moving said lcouduit at will out of 'co-operative rela-` tion with the distributer.

25..A glass delivering apparatus, comprising an inclined chute for receiving thel glass, mounted to swing about a substantially vertical axis, and also mounted to swing out of operative position in a sub stantially vertical planeabout a pivot located near its upperend. f

26. Apparatus for intermittently delivering molten glass discharged from an outlet, comprising a chute mounted to swing about a fixed axis substantially coincident with the path of discharge of the glass and also v mounted to swing into and out of Asaid path 'upon another axis located substantially atl right angles to the rst named axis.

t 27. Apparatus'for intermittently. delivering molten glass vdischarged from an outlet, @comprising a chute mounted to swing into' and out olf the-path of the discharged glass upon an axis substantially atright angles with said path,and means for. swinging said -Jaxis uV on a'fixed axis located substantially coinci ent with saidpath. A

L 28. Apparatus for delivering inolten glass, havin in combination an inclined chute onto w ich the glass is discharged, an annular-journal supporting the chute for ro ta l 1'no'vement-on an axis substantially co incident with the path, of the` discharged glass and having a pivotal connection with A the chute upon .which connection the chute may be moved into the said path' to (receive theglass, and out ofsaid path to allow the discharged glass to pass through the annular journal. i'

29. Apparatus for delivering molten glass,

a having in combination andnclined receiveronto which the glassis discharged, an annui lar journal having itsaxis substantially coincident with the path -ofthe discharged glass, a horizontal pivot connecting the journal 'and the receiver at a level above its glass engaging portion, a latch to hold the receiver inV position tofdeect the discharged glass', and meansto release the" latch to permitthe-receiver to swing out of the path of the discharged glass.

e 30. The combination, with apparatus for delivering molten glass, cfa-receiver to ree ceive the glass, and a support located out- ,55 side the ath of discharge of the glass,

` mounted or rotary movement on a fixed t axis substantially in alignment with said path, the receiver being pivotally connected with the support for selective movement into or out of the path of the discharged glass. f 31. In glass feeding and forming machinery, the combination with a furnace outlet, ofV apparatus for receiving mold v,charges therefrom .and delivering them 'to the formin machinery consisting of a receiving an a delivering me ber, the receiving member being mounted or rotary motion around a vertical axis substantially in line with the furnace outlet for delivery of the charges to the forming machinery and also being mounted for rotary m'otion around a horizontal axis'to discontinue or resume de livery of the charges to the forming ma`4 chiner .Y j v 32?. ln a glass delivering apparatus, the combination of a two-part inclined conduit, a deflector, and means for moving one pa'rt of the conduit out of, and moving the deflector into, operative relation .to the other part. g f,

. 33. A glass\deliveri'ng apparatus ada ted to delivermold charges :trom Va means to a plurality of sets of molds comprising a swinging condu'itfassociated` with each set of molds, and adapted to deliver y char es thereto, a distribter for receivinfv mol charges from said feeding means andl successively delivering them 4to said conduits, and means for/swingingy each vconduit .into and out of receiving' position, relative to said distributer.

34.- 4A glass delivering ap aratus ada ted to deliver mold charges rom a fee ing means to aV plurality of se'ts of molds, com,- prising a conduit associated with each set' of fe 'gmolds, and adapted to deliver charges-there-- to, each conduit being pivotally movable on a horizontal `axis into and out of charge-re- `ceiving position with respect to said feeding meanskaid means for moving each conduit on its said axis, L 35. A lass delivering apparatus 'for conveying olten glass from a single feeding device to a lurality of sets of molds, embodying ap urality of multi-part conduits, distributing. means for receiving mold charge? from said feeding device land delivering themsucessively .to said conduits, andML means for independently movingeach conduit to bring one part thereof out of charge- 'EDWARD H. LORENZ.

11o' receiving position relative to said distribut- 

